Property Acquisitions for Public Projects

At a glance

What: Ordinances and settlements acquiring land and easements for City water, sewer and drainage projects, including by eminent domain where needed.
Where it stands: All adopted unanimously on October 14 and October 21, 2026, with no discussion recorded.

October 14: public convenience and necessity for fifteen parcels for the Groundwater Reduction Plan Conversion Water Lines Group B project, District B (Jackson) (2026-0906). Vacating a 70 square foot ground easement and an 854 square foot aerial easement to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric for $12,881, District J (Pollard) (2026-0902).
October 21: eighteen parcels for CRMP Package 6, Area 1 (Districts B and H) (2026-0929); three parcels for the Lift Station Hazard Mitigation and Improvement Projects (FEMA), District E (Flickinger) (2026-0930); a 26,072 square foot permanent waterline easement and two 3,000 square foot temporary easements bought from Risen Nation, Inc. (2026-0928); settlement of the condemnation case City of Houston v. Hasnain, parcel LY23-030, for the Windermere Outfall Repair Project, District G (Huffman) (Motion 2026-0575).
The ordinances authorize payment of relocation assistance, appraisal, title, recording, court and expert witness costs.

City Council regular meeting minutes, October 13-14, 2026 (No. 2026-0560-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261013.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, October 20-21, 2026 (No. 2026-0657-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261020.pdf

Items 7, 25, 26 and 27 adopted.

Items 25 and 30 adopted.